After downing three leftover packets of hot mustard from a Chinese takeout meal in 2017, Chris Lose quickly scribbled down his visions of a post-Covid future for his March 2021 “LD-at-Large” column. Among his prognostications: Vaccine passports. “With few exceptions for the immune-compromised and religious beliefs, concertgoers will need to provide proof of vaccinations for transmissible diseases. This will be available in app form and as a barcode that can be scanned at point of ticket purchase and at the gates to most events.”
From “LD-at-Large,” PLSN, March 2021, page 20